Locals may not think of it as an international destination, yet in the first six weeks of opening this year, the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum has had visitors from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Lithuania, Sweden, Switzerland, plus other countries in the UK.

A museum spokesman said: "It's not bad in the first six weeks."

The museum is open Monday to Saturday 1pm to 4pm and at other times for group bookings. It is also in urgent need of more volunteers to cope with demand. For details contact Barrie on 01287 642970.